Due to apparent complexity of the strategic changes business,



many good operational managers get paralyzed that is coupled

with everyday pressure of keeping the business running.

Strategic changes mainly occurs when a crucial activity in

favour of thrusting leadership and rigorous movement gets no

attention in a business.Then how will the operational managers

tackle the strategic changes in the business?How will they sky

high their business?How will they manage the dual roles of a

manager and a leader?

The answer is ?adoptation?. Adopting new ways of thinking

in advance of new ways of working in a business. If the four

key skills of the operational managers are mastered,it will

help you to make those first tentative step towards the

Boardroom.There are four foundational skills which are useful

for your business to soar high.They are:-

Dual focus.

Involving communication.

Collaboration.

Professional effectiveness.

Dual focus:- Commonly heard complaint from the board member

as they review the next generation of talent in their

business is that,?they do not think strategically?. Focus

on the ?5Ws?like who, when, where, why, and what? when

encountering new issues, initiative or proposal.

Involving communications:- When asked the reasons of the

failure of the previous change project more than 90% cite

poor communication.Analysis reveals that most of the change

project has been accompanied by a communication plan but

problem continued. This was due to the propensity to look

inward and not outward when developing their plans.

Collaboration:- "stay close to your allies and even closer

to your enemies" is an important phrase followed by most

of the operational managers.In the context of business

managing strategic give a thought to anyone who has

something to lose in the process as your ?enemy?, and

seek out ways for head start. This is not the act of

compromising but finding ways for both the party to win.

Treat your enemy with respect and anticipate their likely

responses to your strategy and create your plans to either

reduce the impact of their reactions or eliminate it

altogether.With the right strategic glasses on, your enemy

can become your window opportunity and potentially a long

term ally.Professionally effectiveness:-look around your

organization and particularly at Board level and ask

question as who is the best professional and why? Compare

yourself with the other professional and spot the areas

which need focusing and balancing this with more ego-

centric exercise with several question like what you want

out of life and what you are prepared to give ?

think collboration and how can you collaborate with your

organization to devise a role or a working framework that

meets your needs whilst making a valued contribution to

the business strategy.

Article written by soma.